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DOL/ETA RIN: 1205-AB50 Publication ID: Fall 2008 
Title: Apprenticeship Programs, Labor Standards for Registration, Amendment of Regulations  
Abstract: Regulations that implement the National Apprenticeship Act at title 29 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) part 29 have not been revised since it was first promulgated in 1977. The Department of Labor (DOL) updated 29 CFR part 29 to ensure that the National Registered Apprenticeship System has the necessary tools and flexibility to keep pace with changes in the economy, technological advances, and corresponding workforce challenges. The final rule addresses those changes by both making the procedures for apprenticeship program registration more flexible and strengthening oversight of program performance, including DOL's recognition of a State Apprenticeship Agency (SAA) as the appropriate agency for registering local apprenticeship programs for Federal purposes, and DOL’s de-recognition of a SAA. The final rule also updates part 29 to incorporate gender-neutral terms and technological advances in the delivery of related technical instruction. Such revisions will enable DOL to promote apprenticeship opportunity in the 21st century while continuing to safeguard the welfare of apprentices. 
Agency: Department of Labor(DOL)  Priority: Other Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: No  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 29 (Revision)   
Legal Authority: 50 Stat 664, as amended (29 USC 50    40 USC 3145    5 USC 301)   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  12/13/2007  72 FR 71020   
NPRM Comment Period End  02/11/2008    
NPRM Comment Period Extended  03/12/2008  73 FR 7693   
Final Action  10/29/2008  73 FR 64402   
Final Action Effective  12/29/2008    
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: State, Tribal 
Federalism: Yes 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
John V. Ladd
Administrator, Office of Apprenticeship
Department of Labor
Employment and Training Administration
200 Constitution Avenue NW, FP Building, Room C-5311,
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:202 693-2796
Fax:202 693-3799
Email: ladd.john@dol.gov